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Two countries I really want to visit

Just like every year, I have been bitten by the travel bug again. It’s cold in the Netherlands and the fact that I’ll spend my Christmas holiday in Finland is not really helping (but it’s nice to go home of course). By the end of February I hope to be traveling somewhere exotic again…

Every year, I try to visit a place I have wanted to see for some time already. Last year we spent three weeks in the rain forests of Borneo, and this year I finally got to explore Taiwan. Currently there are two destinations which I find extremely interesting. (I’m not necessarily planning to go to those places this winter, but definitely would like to see them sometime in the future.)

My top 5 dream destinations keep changing, but there’s one country which has stayed on the top of my list for eight years already. That’s Nepal! I would love to go trekking in the Himalayas and wake up to a mountain view every morning. Based on all the pictures shown on TV and the internet, the views have got to be amazing! If I had enough time, I would also try to stop by in Bhutan, which is still considered quite a remote place.

The second destination which I find interesting is Ethiopia. Ethiopia is supposed to offer great opportunities for trekking and visiting national parks. I would especially enjoy hiking in the highland areas and wouldn’t mind camping under the stars. I would also love to connect with the villages of ethnic groups in the Omo Valley. Traveling around Ethiopia would most likely not be easy, but it would surely be an unforgettable journey, especially for someone loves Africa as much as me.

Picture: National Geographic

While dreaming of escaping somewhere far away, I have bought a flight ticket to Lübeck, Germany. Actually, I’m leaving tomorrow!

Thanks a lot for the tip! Will take a closer look at it and check Spotify. Once we find out where the next work trip takes us in June I’ll start planning. If we’re off to the US it might be cheap to combine NY with that.

Anna

A 24-year-old Finnish-English traveler, sharing stories from the rainforests of Borneo to the beaches of Sri Lanka, and from the Sahara desert all the way to the Arctic circle.Current location: The Netherlands